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Male John (Peg Leg) WHITAKER Click to view John (Peg Leg) WHITAKER in the family tree

John (Peg Leg) was born in 1760 in Salisbury Dist., Rowan Co., Nc.  John (Peg Leg)'s father was Mark Or Marcus WHITAKER and his mother was Tabitha.  His paternal grandparents were William WHITAKER and Elizabeth CARLETON. He had two brothers named Mark "Marcus" and Peter.  He was the second oldest of the three children.  He died at the age of 77 on January 31st, 1837 in Mulkey, Lincoln, Tennessee.  He was buried in Mulberry Cem., Lincoln Co., Tn.


John (Peg Leg)'s family with Martha Wilcoxson (Widow) WILSON

‌John (Peg Leg) and Martha Wilcoxson (Widow) were married in a religious ceremony on February 25th, 1782 in , Wilkes Co., Nc.  They had six sons and two daughters, named William W., John Jerigan, Joseph, Benjamin, Daniel (Twin), Thomas (Twin), Martha "Patsy" and Nancy.

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